Butterflies of Summer
It’s been a mixed bag around here bug-wise. The weather has been a roller coaster. The bumblebees have forgiven a great deal because I planted flowers they adore. The wasps are hunting. But you stopped for butterflies, right?
![Butterflies: Jewels on the Wing](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4afbf3647539551e2a827c/1582215950189-CX4MGTL9MR3YHYUPWC0Q/tiger+swallowtail.jpg)
Butterflies: Jewels on the Wing
It's been a bad year for butterflies. We just haven't seen nearly as many.
Native Treasures: Common Milkweed
We live in the Prairie State, yet only a small percentage of the original 22 million acres of tallgrass prairie still exist.